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ICEHD trains women farmers in climate-smart agriculture

by Matthew Eloyi February 18, 2023
written by Matthew Eloyi February 18, 2023
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Over 100 Badagry women farmers were trained by the International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD) on Saturday in climate-smart farming techniques and farming technologies.

According to Miss Mercy Joshua, the ICEHD’s programme officer, the purpose of the training was to give farmers access to the knowledge, tools, and opportunities they need to deal with climate change, increase farm output, and improve food security.

She asserted that most women were economically excluded, exploited and marginalised due to varied socioeconomic factors and cultural barriers.

In her words, “Nigeria’s climate is increasingly changing, evidenced is in upsurges in temperature, variable rainfall, flooding, and land degradation, with these changes bringing a gendered impact, as it disproportionately affects women and widens gender inequalities.

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“The small-scale women farmers lose opportunities, markets, and profits as climate change hits Nigeria.

“With a series of engagements with community leaders, women’s groups and local women farmers in Badagry, ICEHD with support from VOICE embarked upon the one-year project.

“It is focused on empowering Badagry women farmers with knowledge, skills, resources and tools to enable them to access economic opportunities, and be equipped with sustainable solutions to address climate challenges.”

She said the training would enable them to achieve economic justice and the capacity to project their voices against exploitation and marginalisation.

Story was adapted from NAN

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